Joint Commission Cracks Down on Bullying
The abusive, manipulative and just plain nasty treatment that many healthcare professionals get from their peers on a daily basis has got to stop, s...
Study: Specialty Hospital Physician-owners More Likely to Refer Patients for Surgery
The physician-owners of specialty hospitals are more likely to refer patients to the facility for surgery, imaging and other procedures than non-own...
Efficacy of Cadaver Ligaments Questioned
Nearly one-fourth of cadaver ligaments implanted in young athletes during ACL reconstructions fail, a discovery that may promote the use of grafts t...
Surgeon Martin Makary, MD, MPH, is working on a quiet revolution in the operating room: sharpless surgery. He's not just trying to gain acceptance for safety sharps devices; he's eliminating sharps, whenever possible, from surgery.